The growing strength of the Catholic Church is reflected in the changing depiction of Christ in art and angels get wings.
Links:
Photo of the Apse Mosaic of Christ in the basilica of Santa Pudenziana
3rd century image of Christ the Good Shepherd
4th century painting of the Resurrection of Lazarus
Painting of Christ as teacher/philosopher
Christ as Lawgiver on the sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
Santa Costanza Tradio Legis Mosaic
Santa Costanza mosaic of Christ giving keys to Saint Peter
Mosaic of Christ the Lawgiver in Basilica of San Lorenzo in Milan
Santa Pudenziana Mosaic
Rebecca Franzella Seeing the Divine: The Origin, Iconography, and Content of Santa Pudenziana’s Apse Mosaic
Portrait of Christ in Catacombs of Commodilla
Image of Christ in Catacombs of Domitilla with Sabellian description
Therese Martin The Development of Winged Angels in Early Christian Art
2nd century image of the Annunciation
4th century image of Sacrifice of Isaac
Image of pagan Altar of Victory
Late 4th/Early 5th century depiction of Angels with Wings on a sarcophagus
Other sources:
Felicity Harley Christianity and the Transformation of Classical Art
J.-M. Spieser. “The Representation of Christ in the Apses of Early Christian Churches.” Gesta 37, no. 1 (1998): 63-73.
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